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Aged Care Reform Passes Parliament

Below is is a media release from the Minister for Aged Care, Anika Wells, on Aged Care Reforms, released 25th November: The Albanese Labor Government’s Aged Care Bill has today
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“Once in a generation aged care reforms” Media Release – Prime Minister, Treasurer & Minister For Aged Care.

Below is is a media release from Anthony Albanese, Jim Chalmers & Anika Wells on Aged Care Reforms, released 12th September: ANTHONY ALBANESE MPPRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA JIM CHALMERS MPTREASURER
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Minister for Aged Care Statement

Media event date: 3 April 2024 Date published: 3 April 2024 Media type: Statement Audience: General public Thank you to the older people, their families and carers, workers, advocates and
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Youpla Support Program Update

Are you entitled to the new Youpla Support Program? Youpla Group, previously known as Aboriginal Community Benefit Group, went into liquidation in 2022, along with all of its funds. Any
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Aged Care 2023-24 Budget

The Australia Government has released the 2023-24 Budget, including ongoing aged care reforms.  One of the initiatives set out in this budget is the postponement of the transition to the
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Aboriginal Elders Village – Aged Care Compliance Assessment

The Aboriginal Elders Village was recently visited by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission to undertake an assessment of our compliance against the National Aged Care Quality Standards. The
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COVID-19 | Staff Vaccinations

Aboriginal Community Service has recently received information from the Department of Human Services advising us that all ACS staff members supporting clients to attend a public or private hospital must
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COVID-19 | Aboriginal Elders Village

The Aboriginal Elders Village has been isolating, as per the directive of the Commonwealth Department of Health. When assisting Residents, through care or activities, AEV staff have been wearing masks
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COVID-19 | Update

Aboriginal Community Services (ACS) is proud to support the Aboriginal communities across South Australia and other remote locations and will continue to do so even in the most challenging of
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Aged Care Quality Standards – April 2019

In July 2018 the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission introduced a new single set of Aged Care Quality Standards. The new single aged care quality framework will replace the
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